Finesse Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

The Finesse Juvenile Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,420 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. The race is currently sponsored by JCB and run under the name of the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial - a similar race of the same name also takes place at Cheltenham's December meeting.

Winners of the race usually go on to participate in the Triumph Hurdle in March. Since 1989 there has been only one horse to achieve victory in both events – Katchit in 2007.

Winners since 1989

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
  • 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

• pedigreequery.com – Finesse Juvenile Novices' Hurdle – Cheltenham.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races